Words / B2

OK-y-uh-p-uh-nsee/ˈɒkjəpənsi/

Occupancy is the fact of a building being used, or how full it is: occupancy rates; maximum occupancy. Occupation is a job or military control (already in the dictionary); occupy is the verb. Quote occupancy rates, not a photo of empty desks. Mix-up: occupation / occupant (a person). Do not write occupancy for “what job they do”.

Meaning

The fact of a building being used, or how full it is (occupancy rates; maximum occupancy).

Examples

• “Quote occupancy rates in the housing study, not a photo of empty desks.”
• “Maximum occupancy is posted by the fire door, which is the safety-limit sense.”

Good to know

occupancy rates; maximum occupancy; hotel occupancy. Job/control: occupation. Person: occupant. Housing, geography, and H&S. How full a place is, not a profession.

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